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Postgraduate Certificate in Postharvest Biology and Technology
Host Department
Statement of Program Aim
The Postharvest Program in the Department of Vegetable Crops, University of California, Davis, in collaboration with UC Davis Extension, offers a 6 to 12 month certificate program. The program is designed for students desiring specialized training through course, laboratory and field work in postharvest biology and technology and related disciplines. The program has considerable flexibility and can be tailored to an individual's interest, prior experience, and it may emphasize vegetables, fruits or ornamentals. Training will include courses in postharvest biology and technology, and may include a diversity of related courses in marketing, food safety, instrumentation, plant pathology and economic entomology.
Maximum Enrollment
Program enrollment requires agreement of a faculty host; this will set a limit on total enrollments.
Student Prerequisites
A TOEFL score of 550 or better is required of all nonnative English speakers. Students are expected to have a minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in biology or agricultural-related fields.
Contact Person
Mikal Saltveit, Program Coordinator
Postharvest Program
Department of Vegetable Crops
University of California
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616-8746 USA
mesaltveit@ucdavis.edu
Departmental fee: $3000 per year
Required Courses
| Course Number | Course Name | Units | Quarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLB 196 | Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops | 3 | Spring (extra session) |
| PLB 172 | Postharvest Physiology and Technology | 4 |
Fall |
| PLB 174 | Microbiology and Safety of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables |
3 |
Fall |
| PBI 293 | Seminar in Postharvest Biology | 1 | Fall, Winter, Spring |
Suggested Courses
| Course Number | Course Name | Units | Quarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARE 138 | International Commodity and Resource Markets | 3 |
Winter |
| ENT 110 | Arthropod Pest Management | 5 |
Winter |
| FST 104 |
Food microbiology |
3 |
Fall |
| FST 104L |
Food microbiology LAB |
4 |
Spring |
| FST 108 | Food Processing Plant Sanitation | 3 | Fall |
| FST 127 |
Sensory Evaluation of Foods |
4 |
Winter |
| FST 131 |
Food Packaging |
4 |
Fall |
| PLP 120 |
Introduction to Plant Pathology |
4 |
Fall, Spring |
| PLP 148 |
Introductory Mycology |
4 |
Fall |
| PLS 100A |
Metabolic processes of cultivated plants |
3 |
Fall |
| PLS 100AL |
Metabolic processes of cultivated plants LAB |
2 |
Fall |
| PLS 100B |
Growth and yield of cultivated plants |
3 |
Winter |
| PLS 100BL |
Growth and yield of cultivated plants LAB |
2 |
Winter |
| PLS 151 |
Plant Natural Product Chemistry |
3 |
Fall |
| PLS 189L |
Laboratory research in Plant Sciences |
2-5 |
All quarters |
| PLS 197/T |
Tutoring in Plant Sciences (8 units maximum) |
All quarters |
|
| PLS 198 |
Directed group study (8 units maximum) |
All quarters |
|
| PLS 212 |
Postharvest Biology and Biotechnology of Fruits and Nuts | 3 |
Spring (odd years) |
| PLS 213 |
Postharvest Physiology of Vegetables |
3 | Spring (even years) |
